Collapsible barrel.



No. 777,873. PATENTED DEC. 20,1904.

- A. A. WEEKS.

GOLLAPSIBLE BARREL. APPLICATION FILED APR.16, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 20, 1904.

ALBERT A. WEEKS, OF PRATT, KANSAS.

COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,873, dated December20, 1904. Application filed April 16, 1904. Serial No. 203,474.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

. Be it known that I, ALBERT A. WEEKs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pratt, in the county of Pratt and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Barrels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to barrels .of a collapsible nature, and has forits object the production of a barrel-that is simple in construction andoperation and reasonable in cost of manufacture.

The construction and advantages of my invention will fully appearhereinafter, and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure .1 is a view in elevation of my invention; Fig. 2, a view inlongitudinal section; and Fig. 3, a view in cross-section.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A representsthe casing of my barrel made of sheet metal and having its meeting edgesturned outwardly to form flanges B. The casing is secured in acylindrical form by means of bolts C, passed through holes in saidflanges B, D being bars of metal placed one on each side of flanges B toadd rigidity to the joint made by said flanges.

E represents the heads of the barrel that are held in place by two ormore double hookended rods F, revolubly secured to casing A by means ofstraps G.

H represents longitudinal ribs secured to the inner'side of casingA andserve not only to add rigidity thereto, but also to form rests for theheads E.

The form of barrel above described may be used for fruits, vegetables,&c.; but when it is desired to use the barrel for liquids, flour,

fluid-tight joints.

It will be readily understood from the above description and aninspection of the drawings that after the barrel has been emptied of itscontents it may be collapsed for return shipment by removing the bolts Oand flattening the casing A. The contents of the barrel may be removedby removing one of the heads E, or, if containing a liquid, by insertinga faucet in one of the heads. It will also be apparent that instead ofthe hooked rods F for securing the heads E in position the heads may besecured by means of nails driven through the casing and into the edge ofthe heads.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A collapsible barrelcomprising a casing consisting of a single sheet of metal having itsmeeting edges bent outwardly to form flanges, a strip of packinginterposed between said flanges, metal bars seated on the outside ofsaid flanges, said bars, flanges and packing being perforated inalinement, bolts secured through said perforations, ribs secured on theinside of the casing, heads adapted to seat in the ends of the casingand rest against the ends of said ribs, and rods revolubly mounted onsaid casing and having their ends bent to form hooks to hold said headsin position, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto afliX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT A. WVEEKS.

